Rail-tie and fastening.



N0- 830,755. PATENTED SEPT. 1l, 1906. N. P. WALTERS.

RAIL TIE AND PASTENING.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB. 5, 190e,

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RAIL-TIE AND FASTENING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept; 11, 1906-.

Application filed March 5,1906. Serial No. 304,293.

Be it known that l, NELs P. VALTERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Madison, in the county of Lee and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Oombined Rail-Tie and Fastening, of which the following is a specification.

rl`his invention relates to combined railties and fastenings; and its object is to provide a metallic tie which can be rolled into proper shape and which is provided with integral upstanding railengaging portions adapted to cooperate with a key of novel form for the purpose of securely holding a rail upon the tie.

A still further object is to provide means for securing the tie to a road-bed so as to prevent it from slipping out of position after it has once been properly placed.

With the above and. other objects in view the invention consists of a sheet-metal tie which is channeled longitudinallyT and adapted to be placed upon a road-bed. Lips are struck upward from this tie and are adapted to receive the base-flanges of a rail therebetween. A key is interposed between one of these lips and the rail for the purpose of binding upon said rail and holding it rigidly and immovably upon the tie. Anchoring means consisting of an elongated staple extends through the tie and into the road-bed, and, if desired, the series of ties may be coupled by means of connecting links or rods.

The invention also consists of certain other novel features of construction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a tie having rails fastened thereon. Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section through a portion of the tie and showing its anchoring means and a rail secured upon the tie. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the key used in connection with the tie. Fig. 4 is an end elevation showing the manner of coupling the ties together.

Referring to the 'figures by numerals of reference, l is a metallic tie having inclined l[langes 2 extending along the longitudinal edges thereof, said flanges being formed by rolling the tie. Angular lips 3 are struck up from the tie adjacent to, its ends and are adapted to overlap the outer base-flanges of rails 4. Additional lips 5 are also struck up from the tie, and a key of novel form is adapted to be inserted between each of these lips 5 and the inner base-flange of one of the rails.

This key consists of a block 6, having a wedgeA shaped extension 7, adapted to extend over the base-flange of a rail, and the upper surface of the block 6 is rounded and'channeled', as shown at S. This channel is equal in width to the width of the lip 5. Openings 9 are formed within the tie adjacent its center and are adapted' to receive the arms of an elongated anchoring device 10, which is in the form of a staple. An aperture ll is preferably provided adjacent each corner of the tie.

A tie such as herein described is adapted to be placed upon a road-bed with its flanges 2 extending thereinto, so that no space will be formed beneath the tie and the same will rest evenly upon the road-bed. The rails are then placed with their outer v[langes under the lips 3, and the keys are inserted between the inner base-'flanges of the rail and the lips 5. Said lips are disposed within the channels S, and by driving the keys downward under the lips they will become seated securely between said lips and the rails and will constitute secure fastening means. lt will of course be understood that the lips are to a certain extent resilient, so as to receive the keys 6, and when said keys are finally seated in engagement with the rails the lips 5 will rest within the channels S. lf necessary, the lips 5 can be knocked downward into the channels 8 by means of a heavy hammer, so as to insure a tight lit. After the ties and the rails have been properly positioned said ties can be fastened to the road-bed by driving large staples l0 through the openings 9 and into the road-bed. As an additional precaution to prevent displacement of the ties said ties may be coupled by means of rods 12, having hooks 13 at their ends adapted to be seated in the apertures 1l, thereby forming practieallya continuous metallic road-bed, as is apparent by referring to Fig. 4 of the drawings.

A device such as herein described can be constructed at comparatively slight cost, can be readily placed in position, and will be held securely against displacement. lt becomes unnecessary to employ bolts or other fastening devices for the purpose of securing rails IOO IIO

thereto, the keys being held in place by the retainin lips 5 and requiring no additional devices or holding them.

I claiml. The combination with a tie having upstanding lips integral therewith, of a channeled key insertible beneath one of the lips and adapted to receive said lip Within its channel, said key and the other lip adapted to overlap and retain a rail.

2. The combination With a tie having inclined side ilanges; of upstanding lips struck from said tie and converging, and a rail-engaging key having a channel therein constituting a seat for one of' the lips.

3. A tie having inclined side flanges, converging lips outstanding therefrom, a block having a channel therein constituting a seat for one of the lips and a tapered extension upor the block for overlapping and retaining a rai 4. The combination With ties having inclined side lianges, and apertures adjacent to adapted to be driven through each tie and into a road-bed, and coupling devices seated Within the apertures and connecting the ties.

5. The combination With ties having inclined side ilanges and apertures adjacent to the ends of the ties; of an anchoring device adapted to be driven through each tie and into a road-bed, and hooked rods seated Within the apertures and connecting the ties.

6. A tie formed of sheet metal having inclined side flanges and upstanding converging lips, and a rail-securing device comprising a block having a channel constituting a seat for one of the lips and a tapered rail-engaging projection on the block.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto allixed my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

NELS P. lVLLTERS.

Witnesses:

H. SCHLEMER, .V. R. BUoHoLz. 

